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That was Scott's argument..

Posted on: October 22, 2019 at 14:56:30 CT

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His owner violated the law by bringing Scott (and keeping him as a slave) to free territories for a number of years.

Taney tried to extend it further, saying the law that was broken did not matter

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Was Dred Scott properly decided? Given the constitution as - hokie VT - 10/22 12:55:36

Here's something people don't know. In 1781 - GA Tiger MU - 10/22 14:48:45

SCOTUS for the first 70 years was controlled - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 13:17:27

So you're arguing fairness and racism instead of the - hokie VT - 10/22 13:28:49

No, I'm arguing the facts on the ground - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 13:29:54

Voted in elections, really? So your argument is that - hokie VT - 10/22 13:33:43

My argument would be that if anyone was guilty of activism - Mormad MU - 10/22 13:38:29

I agree that his writings on the missouri compromise were - hokie VT - 10/22 13:42:52

Probably so - Mormad MU - 10/22 13:49:40

Excellent point re moving to a free state, if that had been - hokie VT - 10/22 13:59:16

That was Scott's argument.. - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 14:56:30

That was essentially Scott's argument - Mormad MU - 10/22 14:02:42

Correct, but Taney took it a step further and he was trying - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 13:42:19

Which has nothing to do with the merits of the case. nm - hokie VT - 10/22 13:43:43

He made it part of the case, so of course it does - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 13:45:27

As I said, Taney was being the "activist" - Mormad MU - 10/22 13:52:38

Lol, he was a bigot. Roger Taney tried to say that - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 13:36:39

Never said he wasn't a bigot. I only said that that is all - hokie VT - 10/22 13:40:48

You've ignored every thing else I said. (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 10/22 13:41:17

The make-up of the court was pro-slave State - Mormad MU - 10/22 13:43:52

Ideology is important say the libs re SCOTUS. They - hokie VT - 10/22 13:52:57

That's because you're misinterpreting what I said - Mormad MU - 10/22 13:58:01

Apologies. I did not mean to suggest that you advocated - hokie VT - 10/22 14:04:47

I would think, sitting on the court would be difficult - Mormad MU - 10/22 14:07:45

I'm starting to wonder if it has always been thus. The - hokie VT - 10/22 14:16:48

I think it depends on whether your ox is being gored - Mormad MU - 10/22 14:23:18

Excerpt from tanney. - hokie VT - 10/22 12:58:16

is this a topic from last nights KKK meeting? - ashtray UF - 10/22 13:01:03

lol (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU

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If incapable of reasoned debate, please shut up. nm - hokie VT - 10/22 13:02:07

if you held yourself to that standard - pickle MU

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oh, it's not me I'm worried about - ashtray UF - 10/22 13:03:35

Yet you vomited the OP...... - mizzoumurfkc KC - 10/22 13:03:21

Can you address the issue, or merely signal your - hokie VT - 10/22 13:08:55